During its first few engagements during the Battle of Britain in 1940, enemy pilots were taken by surprise and the Defiant fared well but soon the Luftwaffe pilots worked out its weaknesses, especially the lack of forward firing guns and the Defiant was soon relegated to night fighting duties were it fared better. Kit contains (Boulton Paul Defiant, (6) acrylic paint pots, (2) brushes and (1) poly cement).